Hot Brown Recipe

sourdough bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber while white bread is more budget-friendly.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories; processed cheese is often cheaper.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is leaner; pork belly can be more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheese blend

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free; cheese blend is often less expensive.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan, being careful not to burn it.

Add milk gradually to the melted butter, stirring until it thickens.

Let the sauce thicken for about 5 minutes while stirring continuously.

Add 1/3 cup of cream to the thickened sauce.

Stir in a tablespoon or two of Chardonnay white wine.

Add a dash of white pepper and some black pepper to taste.

Incorporate a generous amount of Parmesan cheese into the sauce until melted.

Take a generous portion of turkey and place it in a baking dish.

Cover the turkey with a quarter cup of the cheese sauce, or more if desired.

Place 2 strips of bacon on top of the turkey and sauce.

Sprinkle a tablespoon of Parmesan cheese on top of the bacon.

Slide the dish into the oven and bake until bubbly and golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

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